Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS, is launching structured notes on Ethereum mainnet. The announcement places Ethereum at the center of the tokenization product pipeline for one the world's largest regulated financial institutions.

Why this matters: It highlights growing institutional adoption of Ethereum for real-world asset issuance.

MetaMask introduced mUSD, described as a native stablecoin integrated into the wallet stack. Deployment is slated for Ethereum and Linea later this year.

Why this matters: Wallet-native stablecoins can streamline payments and reduce friction for users and developers.

Coin Center’s Executive Director, Peter Van Valkenburgh highlighted a statement from the Assistant Attorney General noting that merely writing code without ill intent is not a crime. The clarification is seen as encouraging, but Van Valkenburgh emphasized it is "merely a policy of prosecutorial discretion rather than a binding interpretation of the law (which) leaves the DOJ a lot of space to find other avenues to criminalize publishing code."

Why this matters: Developer protections are foundational for permissionless, open-source innovation on Ethereum.

Kraken became the first major exchange to operate all of its Ethereum validators using Distributed Validator Technology, utilizing the SSV Network stack. The move aims to enhance validator resilience and decentralization.

Why this matters: Broad DVT adoption can strengthen network reliability and reduce single points of failure.

DeFi Wonderland outlined work with ENS and the Ethereum Foundation to create a decentralized “source of truth” for chain metadata. The effort focuses on standardizing and verifying network information.

Why this matters: Consistent metadata improves user safety and security across wallets and apps.

Grow The Pie shared analysis comparing Ethereum economic activity with that of nation-states. The visualization displays how the Ethereum Ecosystem's annualized economic activity would place it in the top 110 of 194 countries worldwide.

Why this matters: Benchmarking activity helps stakeholders assess Ethereum’s relative economic footprint.

Jakubk.eth highlighted a $4,000 contest for translations on ethereum.org. The initiative invites contributors to expand educational materials across languages.

Why this matters: Better localization broadens global access to Ethereum resources.

Open Labels detailed a collaboration with Sourcify, Enscribe, and ENS to mitigate blind signing risks. The approach seeks to improve transaction clarity at the signing step.

Why this matters: Reducing blind signing mitigates user error and scam exposure.

Pooja Ranjan shared updates on EIPIP meetings and asked the community for feedback. The call aims to improve the governance process around Ethereum Improvement Proposals.

Why this matters: Transparent coordination enhances the quality and throughput of protocol improvements.

@CryptoGucci analyzed activity indicating a Bitcoin whale swapped millions of dollars worth of BTC into ETH over the last 24 hours.

Why this matters: Large capital shifts from longtime holders of Bitcoin can signal a change in market sentiments.

Goldfinch announced access to a PGIM Private Credit Fund, with backing tied to Prudential's $1 trillion platform. The update expands private credit exposure through onchain rails.

Why this matters: Access to established credit strategies can broaden onchain investment options.

Zora rolled out short-form videos, called Vidz, on its platform. The addition complements existing media and creator tools for the application.

Why this matters: Richer media formats can deepen creator engagement and distribution.

Venice introduced DIEM, described as the first tradeable onchain AI compute asset. The thread detailed that each $DIEM held by a user provides access to "$1 per day of private, uncensored Venice API credit, forever".

Why this matters: Tokenized compute primitives could connect AI demand with onchain markets.

Privacy Pools added integration with USD1 from World Liberty Financial. The update brings a new stable asset option to its privacy tooling.

Why this matters: Additional asset support can expand use cases for privacy-preserving transfers.

Eth Strategy integrated Lido Finance into its ETH treasury yield program. The integration focuses on streamlining yield management for ETH treasuries.

Why this matters: Simplified yield workflows can help organizations manage ETH holdings more effectively.

Five new applications launched on Ethereum mainnet and Stage 1/2 Layer 2's today. For details on each product launch, click here.

Why this matters: Regular app roundups help users and builders find and test new products early.

Optimism announced a partnership with Flashbots to bring verifiable and higher‑performance sequencing to the OP Stack. The collaboration targets improvements to ordering and throughput.

Why this matters: Better sequencing can enhance user experience and scalability for OP Stack chains.

Base introduced a Mentorship Program connecting top product builders with 16 industry-leading Mentors from across the ecosystem. The initiative aims to accelerate project development and support product builders on Base.

Why this matters: Structured mentorship can increase builder success and ecosystem growth.

zkSync shared details about recent digital asset regulatory progress in Argentina and how its L2 aligns with the model. The thread positions zkSync within evolving regional frameworks.

Why this matters: Clarity on local regulations can facilitate adoption and integrations with the Ethereum ecosystem.

DeFi Wonderland said it is bringing back the “Custom Gas Token” to the OP Stack. The change enables networks to specify alternative gas assets.

Why this matters: Configurable gas assets can improve user experience and economic design on L2s.

Kinto announced that repayments for Morpho are live on its network. The update marks a functional milestone for credit activity.

Why this matters: Operational lending primitives are key to healthy L2 financial ecosystems.

L2BEAT unveiled an updated catalog tracking zero‑knowledge projects. The catalog organizes current efforts and their properties.

Why this matters: Centralized tracking aids risk assessment and research across ZK projects.

Stablewatch shared an article by covering yield, issuers, and legal lines in the context of GENIUS versus MICA. The piece outlines considerations for users evaluating stablecoin options.

Messari released its “State of Ethereum Q2 2025” report. The report compiles Ethereum network, ecosystem, and market trends for the quarter.

Taiko Gwyneth posted a thread on the progress and benefits of the ULTRA TX programmable layer. The update explains how programmability can enhance transaction handling.

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